On Wednesday, March 13, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine was honored at the Visit Portland Annual Meeting for our dedication to embodying the authentic spirit of the Greater Portland region with the prestigious 2024 Hospitality + Tourism Excellence Award.
Read MoreCMTM has 5 core values: belonging, play, community, curiosity, and trust. Each month, we are shining a light on a different core value and the how and why behind its significance to our organization and the people that make up our CMTM community. This month, we are taking a closer look at Belonging.
Read MoreAt the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, we are committed to making your visitor experience as comfortable as possible. Whether it be a bottle warmer, an extra pair of pants, or a fun sticker, we are here to make your experience a memorable one. We are excited to introduce our newest amenity, the Snack Shack!
Read MoreMessage from CMTM Executive Director Julie Butcher Pezzino:
At the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, we create a safe and nurturing space for children to learn, explore, and grow. We embrace diversity in all its forms and recognize the significance of teaching our future generations about love, tolerance, and respect for every individual, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.
Read MoreThe Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) presents the early-childhood production of Three Little Kittens in Maddy’s Theatre from December 2 through 30, 2022. Based on the nursery rhyme and adapted by Ernie Nolan, the 50-minute production follows three kittens who are faced with the ultimate predicament: they have misplaced their mittens, and they must be found before Mother Cat finds out!
Read MoreThis #GivingTuesday2022, you can help to ensure that #everyonebelongs at the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) with a donation to the Community Fund.
Read MoreThis fall, Visiting Artist Brittany Burke will guide visitors through the process of molding and painting hexagonal wax sheets to create a sculpture inspired by the essential role that bees play in our environment. Each piece will be added to the sculpture in order to create a collaborative work of art, just as bees collaborate to create their hive.
Read MoreThe exhibit, Belonging: Connecting Art & Community, is the culmination of a four-week workshop organized by Sofia Aldinio, an Argentine-American documentary photographer and multimedia storyteller. Sofia invited New Mainers to explore the meaning of "home" and "belonging" through the shared language of art.
Read MoreThe Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (Portland) announces the appointment of Shultzie Fay Willows to the role of Director of Communications & Marketing.
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